Teenui-Mapumai (Cook Islands electorate)
Encyclopedia
Teenui-Mapumai is a Cook Islands
electoral division returning one member to the Cook Islands Parliament
. Its current representative is Norman George
, who has held the seat since 2006
.
The electorate was created in 1981, when the Constitution Amendment (No. 9) Act 1980 adjusted electorate boundaries and split the multi-member electorate of Atiu into two separate constituencies.
Cook Islands
The Cook Islands is a self-governing parliamentary democracy in the South Pacific Ocean in free association with New Zealand...
electoral division returning one member to the Cook Islands Parliament
Parliament of the Cook Islands
The Parliament of the Cook Islands is the legislature of the Cook Islands. Originally established under New Zealand colonial rule, it became the national legislature on independence in 1965....
. Its current representative is Norman George
Norman George
Norman George is a Cook Islands politician and former Speaker of the Cook Islands Parliament, Deputy Prime Minister, and Cabinet Minister....
, who has held the seat since 2006
Teenui-Mapumai by-election 2006
The Teenui-Mapumai by-election was a by-election in the Cook Islands electorate of Teenui-Mapumai. It took place on 8 June 2006, and was precipitated by the retirement of Upoko Simpson....
.
The electorate was created in 1981, when the Constitution Amendment (No. 9) Act 1980 adjusted electorate boundaries and split the multi-member electorate of Atiu into two separate constituencies.
Members of Parliament for Teenui-Mapumai
Unless otherwise stated, all MPs terms began and ended at general elections.Name | Party | Elected | Left Office | Reason |
Upokomaki Simpson | Democrat Democratic Party (Cook Islands) The Democratic Party is a liberal political party in the Cook Islands. It is currently the Opposition party in the Cook Islands Parliament.-Early years:... |
1994 Cook Islands general election, 1994 General elections were held in the Cook Islands on 24 March 1994 to elect 25 MPs to the Parliament. The election was a landslide victory for the Cook Islands Party, which won 20 seats. The Democratic Party won three seats, and the newly-established Alliance Party two.... , 1999 Cook Islands general election, 1999 General elections were held in the Cook Islands on 16 June 1999 to elect 25 MPs to the Parliament. The Cook Islands Party won 11 seats, the Democratic Alliance Party 10 seats, and the New Alliance Party 4 seats.... , 2004 Cook Islands general election, 2004 General elections were held in the Cook Islands on 7 September 2004. Initial results showed the Democratic Party winning by a wide margin, but close results led to 11 electoral petitions being filed, delaying the date Parliament could sit until mid-December... |
Changed parties | |
Upokomaki Simpson | Cook Islands First Cook Islands First Party The Cook Islands First Party was a political party in the Cook Islands. The party was originally a faction within the Cook Islands Democratic Party which supported Prime Minister Robert Woonton over Terepai Maoate... |
2006 | Retired | |
Norman George Norman George Norman George is a Cook Islands politician and former Speaker of the Cook Islands Parliament, Deputy Prime Minister, and Cabinet Minister.... |
Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
2006 Teenui-Mapumai by-election 2006 The Teenui-Mapumai by-election was a by-election in the Cook Islands electorate of Teenui-Mapumai. It took place on 8 June 2006, and was precipitated by the retirement of Upoko Simpson.... |
Joined CIP | |
Norman George Norman George Norman George is a Cook Islands politician and former Speaker of the Cook Islands Parliament, Deputy Prime Minister, and Cabinet Minister.... |
Cook Islands Party Cook Islands Party The Cook Islands Party is a nationalist political party in the Cook Islands. It was the first political party founded in the Cook Islands, and one of the two major parties of the Islands' politics since 1965.... |
2006 Cook Islands general election, 2006 General elections were held in the Cook Islands on September 27, 2006 in order to elect 24 MPs to the Cook Islands Parliament. The Democratic Party remained in power, winning 15 of 24 seats. A total of 8,497 voters turned out to vote.... |
(incumbent) |